I ask the Minister to comment on the campaign led by Irish Equity seeking to end the practice of Irish performers and writers facing obstacles such as needing to sign so-called buy-out contracts before they can get any work and the associated loss of earnings.

This has been an ongoing issue. In recent days and weeks two sets of email pleas have inundated my email account. One has to do with the slaughter in Gaza by the Israelis; the other pertains to this question of creatives, as the Minister calls them, that is, performers and writers, and their families demanding that Irish performers be paid fairly for their work, in line with what is common in other countries. This has to do with the increasing practice - it was not always there - which is, in fact, nearly compulsor…

I can tell the Minister from having met many creatives, some in my family, that only up the road there are better terms and conditions for those creatives who are on film sets in the North than there are for those in this State. Yet with the section 481 relief the Government facilitated the industry once again in the budget. I am not arguing about that - there is a vital need for section 481 - but, hand in hand with any changes that benefit the industry, we have to make sure there is a benefit for the creatives wor…

I thank the Minister for that. I agree, and I hope the process will have a very short timeframe to ensure that it is delivered. We are in a cost-of-living crisis and a housing crisis. Those creatives, as the Minister calls them, deserve to live and to see the benefit of their work in the same way as in other countries. Will the Minister try to accelerate the process to ensure that there is delivery and that we will not be back here in a year's time asking the exact same question and getting the same answer? This di…

Gabhaim buíochas. Ar dtús báire, leanfaidh mé leis an téama a bhí á lua ag an Teachta Burke, is é sin ag gabháil buíochas leo siúd atá ag obair go dian dícheallach sa chóras sláinte, ag tabhairt cúram d'othair agus dóibh siúd a bhíonn go minic in ísle brí nuair a shroicheann siad an córas slainte, cibé in ospidéal, ag an dochtúir, nó ag freastal ar dhuine de ba daoine eile atá ag déileáil leo go gairmiúil lá i ndiaidh lae. Ar ndóigh, tá aithne agamsa, cosúil le gach duine eile sa Seomra seo, ar a lán acu toisc ghná…

Hear, hear.

Táimid anseo ag caint ar spórt agus an gá infheistiú a dhéanamh ann. Bhí sé i gceist agam clár fichille a thabhairt isteach liom le meabhrú do dhaoine gur spórt é ficheall. Is ceann de na seanspórt ársa é. Déanann daoine dearmad go minic agus deireann siad nach spórt ceart atá ann toisc go bhfuil gach imreoir ina suí. Ach tá an inchinn ag obair agus dár le roinnt daoine, is í an inchinn an matán is mó inár gcorp. Caithfimid smaoineamh air sin uaireanta nuair atáimid ag caint faoin spórt. Baineann an fáth go bhfuili…

Tá Seanad Éireann tar éis an Bille na hOidhreachta Stairiúla agus Seandálaíochta agus Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha, 2023 a rith gan leasú. Seanad Éireann has passed the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 without amendment.

Arís i mbliana, tá buiséad frith-Ghaeltacht os ár gcomhair. I gcomhthéacs na géarchéime atá ann, beidh fíorbheagán tionchair ag an méid atá fógartha don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht ag an Rialtas chun déileáil leis na deacrachtaí atá os comhair lucht na Gaeilge agus pobal na Gaeltachta ach go háirithe. Tá líon na gcainteoirí Gaeilge tar éis titim sa dara daonáireamh as a chéile. Níl ach teaghlach amháin as gach cúig teaghlach ag tógaint a gcuid clainne trí Ghaeilge, agus tá 30% de na mná tí Gaeltachta éirithe as ó …

I thank the Deputy.

I call Deputy Denis Naughten.

There is ten minutes in total in this slot.

I can give a little leeway.

A slot that had been allocated was not taken up. With everyone's agreement, we will continue this slot until 12 noon. Is that agreed? Agreed.

I am slightly confused. I understand what the Minister of State is doing in referring to the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023. He is inserting the name of the Act into the Long Title. Amendment No. 1 just seeks to insert "the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000" into the Long Title. There is no mention of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023 in the Long Title. Amendment No. 1 reads: "In page 19, line 20, after “2000,” to insert “the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000,”.", not the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2023", which is covered by …

Are we putting in two different amendments? Normally, we would just seek to insert the names of both Acts in one amendment, for example, in amendment No. 217 or 218, or something like that.

It is two different lines, though. It is just odd. We are not opposed to it.

The amendments in my name concern the issue of judicial review. That is a mechanism to have public oversight. It is a question of judicial oversight but it is usually a member of the public or an organisation that is concerned with an action that requires some type of oversight. We welcome the fact that changes have been made but I do not believe they go far enough. In fact, in some cases there is a further restriction on the availability of the recourse in question if decisions have been taken by a Minister. I am …

There are several issues. I mentioned the tight timeframe. My amendment is to try to facilitate. Within two months of the Minister's action is a short period in which to put together the personnel, time and everything needed to produce a judicial review. Even the three months I suggested is minimal. It is what it is, if the Minister of State is adamant that he will pursue it. However, at the very least will the Government ensure civil society can have greater input or at least oversight of this? Amendments Nos. 119…

I move amendment No. 4: In page 19, lines 27 and 28, to delete “Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023” and substitute “Historic, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage, National Monuments, and Miscellaneous Provisions 2023”. This amendment in some ways goes back to the start. It proposes to change the Title of the Bill by deleting "Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions" and substituting "Historic, Archaeological and Cultural Heritage, National Monuments…